Page 43 of Sapphire's Gem
“Yes. We need to get her out of here; the cameras have caught Liam staking the place out. Geri’s not safe here until the court case,” Gabi replied.
“Okay, we can hide her. It’s what we do. Can Dagger and Blade talk to her with Cyber?” I asked.
“Yes, she’s in room fourteen. I’ve told her to pack, and we’ll get her somewhere safe.” Gabi moved aside and let my three sisters move past us. All of us were familiar with the shelter, having been here many times.
“The cops are here?” I asked, nodding towards the unmarked.
“Yes. Come on, they’re in the visitor lounge.” We stepped into the small entrance hall and headed left towards a door. For security, there was a wall blocking the rest of the shelter from prying eyes, and you could only be buzzed in. The visitor lounge was the only room accessible from here.
When we entered, Wylde got to his feet, looking surprised to see us. Beside him was a woman in a suit who didn’t seem happy we were there.
“What are you doing here?” she demanded.
I raised an eyebrow and faced her. “Who the fuck are you?”
“Detective Sally Rivers.”
“Well, Detective Rivers, maybe you need to do some research before throwing your weight around. The Royal Harlots MC sponsors and funds this shelter after the local assholes shut it down. We own the building, employ the staff, and fund its expenses. If a client is attacked, we’re called.”
“Is that true?” Rivers demanded of Wylde.
“Yes. The state closed the shelter, and the Royal Harlots MC stepped up,” Wylde confirmed.
“Huh. Who’d have thought,” Rivers stated.
“Have you got the security footage?” I asked Wylde, ignoring Rivers.
“Yes. Sally is going to speak to Mrs Danvers and get a statement, and also get the statements of the other three victims,” he replied.
“Do Geri first. She goes to court in six weeks to testify against Danvers. In the meantime, we’re moving her to a safe house,” Vengeance said.
“Safehouse?” Rivers questioned.
“Geri isn’t safe here, and we won’t endanger the staff and other clients. We’re going to put Geri somewhere where she can’t be found,” Birdie replied as she stared at the cop.
“What gives you the right?” Rivers challenged.
“You gonna put a cop on the door for the next six weeks? Nah, didn’t think so. In this case, might makes right. We can and will protect Geri,” I retorted.
“Safehouses. You have safe houses,” Rivers said consideringly.
“Yup.”
“We need their addresses,” Rivers said.
“Nope.”
“What do you mean, nope?” she demanded, looking at Wylde.
“No. Only the Harlots know the addresses of where our clients are staying. Anything else is a security breach,” I replied.
“You’re talking about a security breach?” Rivers asked incredulously.
“Wylde, explain shit to her while I talk to Geri and get the lowdown on what happened,” I said, my temper fraying.
Rivers opened her mouth to argue, but Wylde pulled her aside. I didn’t wait to listen to him lay down the law; somewhere there were two injured workers.
“Who else was hurt?” I asked.
